[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
Released Mar 2022
The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
87% positive · 3,213 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $5.99
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Evaluation
The Closing Shift launched on March 18, 2022 as a self-contained Japanese horror walking simulator. All post-launch activity consists entirely of localization additions (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, German, Russian) and minor bug fixes, with the last update on November 2, 2022. There have been no major content updates, no announced expansions or DLC, no roadmaps, and no developer statements suggesting future content is planned. The store description describes a complete, standalone experience with no mention of upcoming additions. Chilla's Art consistently ships their games as finished products, and this title follows that same pattern. The game launched complete and has received only maintenance support since.
Evidence
Last developer update (v1.11) added Russian localization — the final post in a series of localization and bug fix patches following launch
Store description presents a complete, self-contained Japanese horror walking simulator with no mention of planned updates, DLC, or additional content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Chilla's Art
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
Key Features:
Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience.
VHS film aesthetic: VHS aesthetic emulates the look and feel of CRT screens including phosphor screen trail and bleeding, VHS tape noise, interlacing, and jitter in the analog video signal adding extra immersion to the horror experience.
Gameplay: This game is primarily a "walking simulator" genre with puzzle-solving elements.
Psychological horror: The game will drive you insane.
Japanese Theme: Environment art inspired by Japanese horror films.
AutoSave: Autosaves every checkpoint.
VHS effects can be turned off in the options menu.
Key Features:
Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience.
VHS film aesthetic: VHS aesthetic emulates the look and feel of CRT screens including phosphor screen trail and bleeding, VHS tape noise, interlacing, and jitter in the analog video signal adding extra immersion to the horror experience.
Gameplay: This game is primarily a "walking simulator" genre with puzzle-solving elements.
Psychological horror: The game will drive you insane.
Japanese Theme: Environment art inspired by Japanese horror films.
AutoSave: Autosaves every checkpoint.
VHS effects can be turned off in the options menu.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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